Cheng Lie joins RCL in China – Thailand – Vietnam service

With immediate effect, Cheng Lie Navigation (CNC), the Intra-Asia arm of the CMA CGM Group of companies, is to become a vessel provider on the China – Thailand – Vietnam ‘RBC’ service, so far operated by Regional Container Lines and OOCL, which brands the service as ‘CBS’.

The CNC operated KUO CHANG is deployed to the ‘RBC’ service / Credit: CMA CGM

OOCL will withdraw the only ship it contributes to the loop, the 1,296 teu VICTORIA TRADER, and return the charter vessel to its owners. The Hong Kong-based carrier will retain a participation on the ‘CBS’ as slot partner. RCL will continue providing two 1,228 teu vessels while Cheng Lie will contribute the 1,471 teu KUO CHANG, as of 10 June.